Improvement in children s carriages



GEORGE MARTIENSSEN.

Improvement in Chldrens Carriages.

Patented June 6,187i

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GEORGE MARTIENSSEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Let-ters Patent No. 115,623, dated J une 6, 187i.

To all whom it may concern.:

Beit known that I, GEORGE MAR'rIENssEN, of Brooklyn,`in the county of Kings and State ot'- New York, have invented anew and useful ImprovementinOhildrens Carriages 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which l will enable others skilled in the art'to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to construct achilds carriage so that the same can be folded np for paekin g away or for transportation; and it consists in making the sides of the carriagefrarne of two principal parts jointed together, so as to fold or double up into a small space,

p the saine being provided with wheels and a caiash top, and constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a perspective view of the carriage as when in use. Fig. 2 represents the carriage as when folded up.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Each side of the carriage is made of two principal parts, which parts cross each other and are pivcted together where they intersect.

A A represent the parts which forni the back and support the forward wheels, with which, also, the calash top is attached by an arm.

' They are connected together by rounds, marked B, one 'of which rounds forms a handle at the back end for propelling the carriage by the attendant. G C are the other parts, also secured together by rounds, marked D. The back ends of these two parts support the rear wheels, and

their forward ends support the front and bottom of the carriage. E are the front wheels; F, the rear vwheels. bows of which are connected with the backby arms J so that they will close together, as seen in Fig. 2, when the carriage is folded, or at other times. H is the pivot-joint which secures the two parts A and C of each side together, and on which they turn in folding.I

The two parts of the carriage-that is, A A and C G-are connected together beneath the seat by a cord, I, attached to the two lower rounds B and D, which cord acts as a stop to hold the frame in proper position when the earriage is extended or in use. E is the bottom.

The advantages are, eheapness and simplicity of construction.

The carriage can be folded so as to be carried in a passenger-car to publie parks and other places, or for storage or transportation, thus obvia-tin g the principal objection to this most useful appendage to the family.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The parte A A and O C, jointed together and forming the sides of the carriage, the wheels E and F, top G, bottom K, and oord I, constructed and arranged for use and to fold together, substantially as and for the purpose described.

The above specification of my invention signed by ine this 8d day of May, 1871.

GEORG-E MARTIENSSEN.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. Manns, T. B. Mosnnn.

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